ARTISTS' GENERAL BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 16 January 1963
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 6 April 2024 – 5 April 2025
Latest income: £558,966
Latest expenditure: £716,697
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 15 Churton Street, LONDON, SW1V 2LY

Website recorded by the regulator: www.agbi.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Charity issues grants for financial assistance to professional artists whose work has been known to the public for some time who, through illness, accident or old age, are unable to work and earn a living.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 22 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 22 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £558,966
Total Gross Expenditure: £716,697

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 9 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 9 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £697,389
Total Gross Expenditure: £674,710

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 5 February 2024
Date Accounts Received: 5 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £334,482
Total Gross Expenditure: £608,687

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 31 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 31 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £601,536
Total Gross Expenditure: £582,781

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 18 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 18 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £586,914
Total Gross Expenditure: £660,836

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2025
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2026
Ar Received Date: 22 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £558,966
Total Gross Expenditure: £716,697
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000: 1
Count Volunteers: 11

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2024
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2025
Ar Received Date: 9 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £697,389
Total Gross Expenditure: £674,710
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000: 1
Count Volunteers: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2023
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2024
Ar Received Date: 5 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £334,482
Total Gross Expenditure: £608,687
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000: 1
Count Volunteers: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2022
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2023
Ar Received Date: 31 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £601,536
Total Gross Expenditure: £582,781
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000: 1
Count Volunteers: 12

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2021
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2022
Ar Received Date: 18 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £586,914
Total Gross Expenditure: £660,836
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000: 1
Count Volunteers: 12

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2025
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2026
Ar Received Date: 22 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 298648
Income Other Trading Activities: 56365
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 203953
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 558966
Income Legacies: 164154
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £121,912
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £594,785
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 716697
Expenditure Investment Management: 110492
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 26983
Expenditure Support Costs: 254861
Expenditure Depreciation: 2230
Gain Loss Investment: -350723
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £16,631,111
Assets Total Fixed: 15699046
Assets Own Use: 2330107
Assets Long Term Investment: 13368939
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £981,526
Assets Total Liabilities: £49,461
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £16,631,111
Creditors One Year Total Current: 49461
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £849,235
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 14627898
Funds Restricted: 2003213
Funds Total: 16631111
Count Employees: 5
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2024
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2025
Ar Received Date: 9 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 407505
Income Other Trading Activities: 60618
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 229266
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 697389
Income Legacies: 328787
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £106,294
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £568,416
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 674710
Expenditure Investment Management: 100465
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 30025
Expenditure Support Costs: 366502
Expenditure Depreciation: 1741
Gain Loss Investment: 1819302
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £17,139,565
Assets Total Fixed: 16161382
Assets Own Use: 2328077
Assets Long Term Investment: 13833305
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,017,566
Assets Total Liabilities: £39,383
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £17,139,565
Creditors One Year Total Current: 39383
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £445,762
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 14988049
Funds Restricted: 2151516
Funds Total: 17139565
Count Employees: 4
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2022
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2023
Ar Received Date: 31 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 420052
Income Other Trading Activities: 10836
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 170648
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 601536
Income Legacies: 351500
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £83,615
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £499,166
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 582781
Expenditure Investment Management: 79603
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 21884
Expenditure Support Costs: 308296
Expenditure Depreciation: 931
Gain Loss Investment: 940546
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £15,920,583
Assets Total Fixed: 14742180
Assets Own Use: 2177910
Assets Long Term Investment: 12564270
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,220,270
Assets Total Liabilities: £41,867
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £15,920,583
Creditors One Year Total Current: 41867
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £855,705
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 13884564
Funds Restricted: 2036019
Funds Total: 15920583
Count Employees: 3
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2021
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2022
Ar Received Date: 18 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 341016
Income Other Trading Activities: 4549
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 241349
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 586914
Income Legacies: 277029
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £41,574
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £619,262
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 660836
Expenditure Investment Management: 41403
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 22453
Expenditure Support Costs: 314759
Expenditure Depreciation: 1140
Gain Loss Investment: 2202721
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £13,013,369
Assets Total Fixed: 14429204
Assets Own Use: 1731338
Assets Long Term Investment: 12697866
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £558,904
Assets Total Liabilities: £26,826
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £14,961,282
Creditors One Year Total Current: 26826
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £296,724
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 13013369
Funds Restricted: 1947913
Funds Total: 14961282
Count Employees: 3
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Northern Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind: No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: ARTISTS' GENERAL BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2015-03-25T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number: 219356
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 219356
Assoc Charity Name: ARTISTS' ORPHAN FUND

Charity Name: ARTISTS' GENERAL BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1963-01-16T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: ROYAL CHARTER OF 30 JUNE 1842
Charitable Objects: THE RELIEF OF ARTISTS AND THEIR DEPENDANTS.
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 91290
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: A G B I

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management